Barbara Park

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Barbara Park

• 1st Grade Adopted Author

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Barbara Park Biography

• Very famous author due to Junie B. series
• Only writes books Denise Brunkus illustrates
  her books
• Grew up in New Jersey and spent most summers on
  Long Island Beach
• Went to University of Alabama where planned to be
  history teacher

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• Now lives in Arizona with husband, has two grown
  sons also living in Arizona
• Has a silly golden retriever named Maggie
• Didnt start writing books until she had her
  children
• Wanted to write funny books for kids after son
  brought home Tales of a 4th Grade Nothing

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• Likes writing Junie B. books, but still considers
  writing a job, and challenges herself by writing
  older chapter books that take longer to write
• Likes to take naps and eat frozen MMs
• Says she was a lot like Junie B., who is based on
  Kid in the Red Jacket

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• Offered to make movie of Junie B. but Park said
  no.
• First book wrote Operation Dump the Chump, first
  published, Dont Make Me Smile

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• Says Mick Hart Was Here is her favorite book
  (shows importance of wearing bike helmet but hard
  to write balancing seriousness and humor)
• Has good web site with games, coloring, etc.
  www.randomhouse.com/kids/
• junieb

William Allen White Award Winner!
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Only one Picture Book
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Some Older Books
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Junie B. in Kindergarten
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Junie B. in 1st Grade
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If Want to Know More
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Listen to

• Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus (first
  Junie B. book)
• Audio books very popular now to listen to while
  look at book or in car or on walk, etc.
• Hope you will check out her books throughout year
  and teachers will read books in class